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Saturday, November 28, 2009

New Hires: Coaches and Scouts Around the League

In a sort of "where are they now" post, here's an offseason look at where some former Albany Colonie Yankees and others to have played/coached in Albany have landed.

As mentioned in an earlier post, former Albany Colonie and New York Yankees pitcher Dave Eiland is the pitching coach of the New York Yankees, while former Albany Colonie Yankees coach Rob Thomson is the New York Yankees third base coach. In addition former Albany Colonie Yankees and San Francisco Giants outfielder Jalal Leach has been hired as a scout for the New York Yankees.

Former Albany Colonie Yankees pitcher and Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Brad Arnsberg has been hired as the pitching coach of the Houston Astros.

Former Albany Colonie Yankees catcher Bob Geren remains the skipper of the Oakland A's, while former Albany Colonie A's and New York Yankees infielder Mike Gallego remains the team's third base coach.

Former Albany Colonie and New York Yankees coach Brian Butterfield will stay on Cito Gaston's staff in Toronto as the third base coach.

Former Albany Colonie and New York Yankees third baseman Hensley "Bam-Bam" Meulens is the new hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants. Meulens joins former Albany Colonie and New York Yankees center fielder Roberto Kelly, who serves as the team's first base coach.

Former Albany Colonie A's pitcher Tim Belcher is the new pitching coach of the Cleveland Indians.

Former Albany Colonie Yankees catcher Fredi Gonzalez remains manager of the Florida Marlins, while former Albany Colonie and New York Yankees infielder Andy Fox is no longer the team's first base coach.

Former Albany Colonie Yankees manager Dan Radison has been named the Washington Nationals first base coach. Radison had previous coaching stints with the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres as well.